Apr 21Book Review: Bruce Lee by Matthew PollyI’m not sure why, but the other day I had a random desire to look up some of the superhuman things Bruce Lee was physically capable of. It is still impressive what he did. This led me to consider reading a biography of Bruce since I felt the need to…Bruce Lee13 min read
Feb 28The Power Of NeglectWot? Neglect powerful? Yes! Neglect is a word that is often (okay, always, and obviously so) thought of as negative. This is because, well, it is defined in negative terms, the “failure” to take care of something (I saved you a quick Google™-define-me-a-word-I-already-know). While I won’t argue that neglect is…Advice3 min read
Feb 4How To Finish A Book Without Reading ItIt’s kind of an awkward title, but I’ll explain what I mean by it. I was hanging out at my parents’ home for a few hours and I came across a biography they had of Jung. It was intimidatingly thick, but my old book habits kicked in and I picked…Reading4 min read
Jan 13Movie Review: Thoughts on Don’t Look Up by NetflixObligatory ***SPOILERS ALERT***. I originally thought of Don’t Look Up as a satire, or a dark comedy, or even a tragic comedy, but now I see as something different, a cultural mirror. …Movie Review10 min read
Jan 4An Unusual New Years ResolutionI haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions in many years. I got out of the habit sometime in my 20s when I began to notice I never followed through with any of them (for long). But it was also because I was awful at coming up with things: get in…Resolutions7 min read
Jan 12021 Books in ReviewLast year I read 172 books in an attempt to read through the 300-odd physical books I owned. …Reading9 min read
Oct 18, 2021How To Overcome Shyness And The Fear of Looking StupidLong ago when Seinfeld was telling a joke about giving a speech at a funeral he quoted a statistic about how people feared giving a speech more than death. The joke went that more of the crowd would have preferred to be in the coffin than in Seinfeld’s place at…Self Improvement5 min read
Oct 17, 2021Review Of Woody Allen’s Memoir: Apropos To NothingRecently I went through a bit of a Woody Allen movie kick. Then I got interested in seeing if he ever wrote anything so I read Apropos to Nothing. Apropos to nothing, indeed; I was thoroughly disappointed. Unfortunately I can’t make authors write what I want them to write about…Memoirs And Histories4 min read
Oct 17, 2021The Most Science Fiction Part Of Star TrekLately I’ve been watching many episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Star Trek of my youth. Watching it now as an adult I haven’t been able to suppress a feeling of despair and depression while watching. …Star Trek4 min read
Oct 3, 2021Thoughts On Squid GameObligatory spoiler alert. I thought Squid Game was pretty good. This is because of the acting and actions of the characters. The acting was extremely good in my opinion, and the acts taken by the characters seemed well in line with what their character was all about. …Squid Game5 min read
